Re: Tomatoes may prevent osteoporosis

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In a message dated 8/14/2003 11:11:52 AM Central Daylight Time,

basswood@... writes:

> Centrum has 300mcg of Lycopene. If " normies " are supposed to get 10mg, then

> Centrum provides only 3% of the recommended daily allowance.

>

> According to http://ww2.mcgill.ca/chempublic/right_chem/indexprnt.htm, the

> natural source of the greatest amount of lycopene is watermelon:

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Yeah, well, I was never too convinced that Centrum is all that great anyway,

which is why I take TwinLab's multi-vit's. But I think maybe there's too many

calories and fructose (sugar) in watermelon for " us " to get our lycopene that

way.

Carol A

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In a message dated 8/14/2003 9:47:55 AM Central Daylight Time,

butterflye@... writes:

>

> Well, there's Lycopene in Centrum daily vitamins, including the

> chewables -- so I guess I'm getting mine! I'll have to check the bottle

> for the amount, but I know their advertising in the past few months has

> emphasized that their product has this added ingredient.

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It's not even a fraction of what's the recommended amount! It's not even mg,

it's mcg's. Better eat some tomatoes. The Centrum just won't do it.

Carol A

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>> It's not even a fraction of what's the recommended amount! It's not even mg,

it's mcg's. Better eat some tomatoes. The Centrum just won't do it.

Well, I wonder if it has to be tomatoes, or if it can be tomato-based foods. V8

juice comes to mind, or spaghetti sauce. I don't eat pasta, but I use tomato

based pasta sauces in a lot of my recipes. Come to think of it, I use a lot of

canned tomatoes as well. So I must be getting *some,* though whether it's

*enough* is yet to be determined! <grin>

~~ Lyn G

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YES: watermelon is high in carbs and has a high glycemic index.

So, for RnYers it could mean an express ride to dumpsville. --Steve

At 5:26 AM -0400 8/15/03, tuesdynite@... wrote:

>I think maybe there's too many

>calories and fructose (sugar) in watermelon for " us " to get our lycopene that

>way.

[Guest guest]

Yes, especially when it takes a cup and a half of watermelon juice to get 10mg

of lycopene!

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Vanderbilt University Hospital

Surgery date June 3, 2002

----- Original Message -----

From: Tuesdynite@...

But I think maybe there's too many calories and fructose (sugar) in watermelon

for " us " to get our lycopene that way.

[Guest guest]

Just be sure you cook those tomatoes, if you hope to be able to absorb the

lycopene!

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365/199/160

Lap RnY, Distal - Dr. s

Vanderbilt University Hospital

Surgery date June 3, 2002

Re: Tomatoes may prevent osteoporosis

> In a message dated 8/14/2003 9:47:55 AM Central Daylight Time,

> butterflye@... writes:

>

> >

> > Well, there's Lycopene in Centrum daily vitamins, including the

> > chewables -- so I guess I'm getting mine! I'll have to check the bottle

> > for the amount, but I know their advertising in the past few months has

> > emphasized that their product has this added ingredient.

> > ---------------------------------------

>

> It's not even a fraction of what's the recommended amount! It's not even

mg,

> it's mcg's. Better eat some tomatoes. The Centrum just won't do it.

>

> Carol A

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